Huntington North Science Department
Earth & Space Science
Advanced Science
GRADES 9, 10, 11, 12
2 SEMESTERS • 2 CREDITS
This course is designed to provide students with learning opportunities and hands-on laboratory experiences in the earth and space sciences. Astronomy, meteorology, geology and oceanography units will allow students to gain an understanding of earth and space science processes and their practical application and to become informed about career opportunities available. Topics reviewed will include volcanoes, plate tectonics, earthquakes, glaciers, river systems, groundwater, weathering and erosion, the atmosphere, weather, violent storms, the sea floor and sea life, geologic time, mineralogy, and the rock cycle, as well as the social impact of all these sciences.